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Retirement Party for Mississippi Mills Public Library’s Monica Blackburn on December 6

Press Release – Mississippi Mills Public Library

After more than 35 years at the Library, Monica Blackburn is choosing to devote her time to gardening, traveling, creating elaborate meals and spending time with friends and family.

The library will host a retirement party for Monica on Wednesday, December 6 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Almonte Branch.

Monica has had a life-long relationship with the Mississippi Mills Public Library. In her teens, Monica worked at the Library with her mother, Else Geuer....

Almonte Christmas Night Parade has a NEW ROUTE for 2023

This Sunday, December 3 – the Almonte Christmas Night Parade will start at the Almonte Civitan Club (500 Almonte St.) and will end at the John Levi Community Centre (182 Bridge St.) Both facilities will be open for parade participants to keep warm while they wait.

The parade will leave from Almonte Civitan Club at 5 p.m. sharp. With the help of the OPP, it will cross Highway 29 and travel down Almonte Street. Next, the parade will make a right turn on Mill Street, travel through downtown (you...

Temporary Road Closure in Effect – Union Street and Main Street

News Release - November 24, 2023

Earlier this fall, the Municipality received a report identifying serious safety concerns with the building at 38 Main Street East in Almonte (Dungarvon Building), from the property owner’s engineer.

Since that time, the Municipality engaged an independent third-party structural engineering firm to review the report, which has confirmed these findings. To ensure the safety of the residents of the building and the public, the Municipality has issued an order that...

News from Mississippi Mills Public Library

November 22, 2023

Celebrate Monica Blackburn!

Monica is retiring, and it may be nearly impossible for you to imagine the library without her!

Please join us to celebrate Monica’s more than 35 years of dedication to the library.

We wish you all our best, Monica, but we’ll all MISS YOU!

Services, Programs Highlights & Events

Learning Again in Almonte: “Designing for Life,” a lecture with Paddye Man, this Friday, November 24. Part of the “Community Gems series,” in her “Designing for Life” lecture,...

Council Highlights - November 21st, 2023

At last night’s meeting, Council heard a deputation from Elizabeth Gallant, Lanark County Climate Environmental Coordinator, with details about the Lanark County Climate Action Plan. The plan has two sections aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The corporate section focuses on reducing emissions at County owned facilities (25% reduction target by 2030 and 80% by 2050); while the community emission reduction target is set at 10% by 2030 and 80% by 2050. Council also directed staff...

Salvation Army Kettle Campaign Launches for 2023 Season

Press Release – Salvation Army Mississippi-Rideau Lakes Corps

The Salvation Army Mississippi-Rideau Lakes Corps launched its Kettle Campaign for the 2023 season on November 17.

The monies raised through the kettles help stock our food bank for the entire year, aid fire victims, provide hydro assistance, clothing, furniture, weekly lunches and so much more. We also send 35 children to camp each year and provide families throughout our entire region with Christmas gift cards (in lieu of hampers)...

Notice of Public Meeting for Minor Variance Application - Nov. 27, 2023 - 626 Ramsay Concession 4A

TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held virtually via Zoom on Monday, November 27, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. to consider a proposed Minor Variance application under Section 45 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13.

Please be advised that the Municipality of Mississippi Mills has received the following Minor Variance application (details below) and an attached map identifies the location of the property and the area subject to this application.

File Number:

D13-LUP-23

Owner/Applicant:

Jonathan Lupick...